Wilderness Presidential Resort is currently seeking an Assistant Recreation Director.  This employee will be responsible for coordinating a broad range of activities and operations related to recreation facility and area management, including staff development and supervision.  Responsibilities may include but are not limited to, recruiting, training, and scheduling staff; assigning tasks and monitoring performance; monitoring maintenance of facilities and equipment; purchasing supplies; evaluating existing programs and developing new ones; maintaining records.  Employee will receive guidance from the Recreation Director but needs to show initiative and ability to manage with minimal monitoring.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee and provide daily operational support of facilities, programs, activities, and administrative tasks; monitoring adherence with safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Supervise assigned staff to include scheduling, authorizing time off, checking payroll, prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring employees are following policies and procedures; foster a positive, healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring and disciplinary recommendations.
• Follows all safety protocols. Reports all guest/employee accident/incidents to director.
• Develop activity schedules and assign staff to run activities.
• Evaluate recreation programs and services including identifying program needs, evaluating trends, recommending new/revised programs and equipment.
• Monitor/maintain equipment and supply inventories; make purchase requests for equipment and supplies as needed.
• Keeps current on new trends and services in the recreation field.
• Interacting with our community to explain and promote what the Recreation Department offers and encourage community involvement.
• Assist in marketing the department services through print media, social media, and participation in industry expos representing the resort.
• Assist with operational and statistics reporting.
• Work schedule will require working weekends during season and some evenings throughout the year.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at entry:

• Knowledge of the basic operational functions, services, and activities of a recreation program.
• Plan, develop, and implement a variety of age appropriate recreation programs and services.
• Knowledge of principles of supervision, training, and performance review evaluations.
• Provide energetic leadership and direction.
• Good strategic and critical thinking skills.
• Responsible, safety conscious, and detail oriented.
• Time and project management skills.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to multi-task and show follow-through.
• Flexible, innovative, self-starter.
• Professional appearance and attitude at all times.
• Knowledge of basic math; ability to handle money with accuracy.
• Basic principles of budgeting.
• Operating modern office equipment, software and operating systems/applications.
• Requires good oral and written communications skills, including public speaking.
• Ability to provide a great customer experience; resolve customer inquiries and complaints in a timely manner; ability to handle reasonably necessary stress.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, supervisors, and public.

Physical Requirements:

• Tasks require thorough perception and judgement.
• Tasks involve physical effort, i.e. standing, walking, and frequent light lifting (5-10 lbs.); somewhat frequent heavy lifting (20-80 lbs.); minimal dexterity in the use of fingers, limbs, or body in the operation of shop or office equipment.
• Some tasks may involve extended periods of sitting, standing and walking.
• Ability to work in an outdoor setting for an extended period of time for events.
• Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks, Recreation, or Leisure Studies; or directly related field.
• Four years or more of related experience is preferred.
• Pass extensive background investigation with favorable results.
• Valid Virginia Driver’s License or ability to obtain within the first 30 days of hire.
• Must have a satisfactory driving record as driving is essential to this position.
• Willingness to obtain the National Recreation & Park Association’s Certified Parks & Recreation Professional (CPRP) certification within three (3) years of employment.

Employee Benefits:

• Wilderness Presidential Resort offers full time employees the opportunity to participate in the Resort’s sponsored group health insurance plan where the Resort pays a substantial portion of the cost of health insurance premiums. These plans include medical, dental, vision, life insurance and short-term disability.
• The Resort is 100% employee owned and is an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company. After six (6) years of employment, the employee is fully vested in the company’s ESOP, a qualified retirement plan. The company contributes shares on your behalf.  
• Full-time employees receive seven paid holidays and one Personal Day annually. Paid vacation is earned and accrued weekly. Paid sick leave may be used for illness and/or medical and dental appointments for the employee and their immediate family.  Sick time is accrued weekly.
• The Resort is affiliated with Resort Condominiums International (RCI), an exchange company with over 8,000 resorts. Year-round employees have the opportunity to vacation through the RCI exchange system.
• Discounts on rental units and activities at our resort as well as our sister resort, Massanutten.